Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature

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dc.contributor.authorCenkowski, Marta
dc.contributor.authordaSilva, Megan
dc.contributor.authorBordun, Kimberly-Ann
dc.contributor.authorHussain, Farrukh
dc.contributor.authorKirkpatrick, Iain DC
dc.contributor.authorJassal, Davinder S
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-11T00:02:44Z
dc.date.available2012-11-11T00:02:44Z
dc.date.issued2012-11-02
dc.date.updated2012-11-11T00:02:45Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Spontaneous coronary and vertebral artery dissections are rare events occurring most commonly in otherwise healthy women during pregnancy or the post-partum period. Case presentation This report describes a 35-year-old female who presented with an acute inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction 7 months post-partum secondary to spontaneous dissection of the left obtuse marginal coronary artery. Despite appropriate medical therapy with dual anti-platelet therapy, the patient presented four weeks later with a spontaneous dissection of the right vertebral artery. Conclusion We review the presentation, diagnosis, and management of spontaneous dissections of the vasculature in the peri-partum period.
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dc.identifier.citationBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2012 Nov 02;12(1):122
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-12-122
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/11240
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rights.holderMarta Cenkowski et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.titleSpontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature
dc.typeJournal Article
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